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Faulty Accuphase?

Hans Castorp43 said:
While I have somebody with technical knowledge: maybe something happened during the shipping? I don't know much about these things but couldn't there be something like a broken fuse or contact that governs some part of the amp and prevents it from working? It does sound like a major part of it is not even doing anything. Very clinical, distant, muddy, imageless voice just flows through it, rather than is doing anything with it.
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No. It is working. Silly question time but you haven't got the bass turned down and treble up? Loudness switch on? Using Linn Kans?
 
Obvious question but have you got all the L/R inputs/outputs correct? sounds out of phase to me...

And can you list the full setup?
 
Arkless Electronics said:
No. It is working. Silly question time but you haven't got the bass turned down and treble up? Loudness switch on? Using Linn Kans?
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:) I suspected the phase issue but checked it several times and on both sets of terminals. I tried it ever which way. Even tried bi-wiring speakers (Castle Richmond 3i) via A + B (four runs of cable) to no avail. And no, 'attenuator' was not on either. All these knobs work, though.

Denon TU-400 tuner, Thorens 166 turnable (via nano phono) connected with DIY (not by me) Sommercable RCA-s, with Amphenol plugs. I tried laptop, too
 
I note that you are using a phono stage but the Accuphase amps have an internal device. Is it the same quality with all sources or just vinyl?
 
You know what, fellas? I think it might have been a phase issue after all. I just connected again,it sounds quite good. Image is in place, bass plummy (chick corea). It's not anywear near HK 430 warmth but I like what I am hearing. Pheeew!
 
Or maybe bananas straight to the screw hole didn't have a good connection. I now used adapters I made for HK 430 for using bananas. I will leave it on for the night and make some more observations in the morning
 
Uni my arse,, this is not a quiz but Who said,,,, Perpetual war for Perpetual Peace,, i love it ,, answers on a postcard , :rolleyes:
 
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